The Hedgehog - The Battle of Na San - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| Rating: | 0 (0) |
| Games Played: | 1 |
| SM: | 5 |
| Turns: | 36 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | France |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
1 December, 1952
[Na San, Vietnam]:
[SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
Na San, conveniently located on provincial route 41 (RP 41), was a valley of 2 km x 1 km surrounded by 24 hills that could serve as natural defense positions.
In early October 1952, there was a single outpost and a short airstrip, both guarded by a company under the command of a non-commissioned officer.
General Salan used the Hanoi-based French Air Force Dakotas to transport troops and material there in order to complete a fortified outpost allowing a direct confrontation with the Viet Minh divisions.
During the battle, the Colonel used a new tactic, called "the hedgehog", for the first time. The hedgehog defense consisted of an outpost surrounded by several armed positions. The objective was to provoke an enemy frontal assault, rather than fighting off hit-and-run attacks or falling into ambushes.
Na San’s hedgehog consisted of 30 P.A. with a complicated trench system, enforced with barbed wires.
At 9:00 PM, General Giap's forces launched their all out offensive at Na San. Wave after wave of soldiers relentlessly assaulted several P.A., especially 21 bis and 26; sometimes the attackers outnumbered the defenders fifteen to one.
All night, Dakotas dropped flares over the battlefields to give support troops visibility to defend the positions. Defending forces continuously fired their cannons into Vietminh human waves while Hellcats dropped bombs onto enemy positions around Na San.
The battles raged on until mid-morning when all attacks abruptly stopped, leaving behind an eerie silence. Na San had achieved the unthinkable: halting Giap's seemingly unstoppable Vietminh forces.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]hedgehog defense consisted of an outpost surrounded by several armed positions. The objective was to provoke an enemy frontal assault, rather than fighting off hit-and-run attacks or falling into ambushes. Na San’s hedgehog consisted of 30 P.A. with a complicated trench system, enforced with barbed wires. At 9:00 PM, General Giap’s forces launched their all out offensive at Na San. Wave after wave of soldiers relentlessly assaulted several P.A., especially 21 bis and 26; sometimes the attackers outnumbered the defenders fifteen to one. All night, Dakotas dropped flares over the battlefields to give support troops visibility to defend the positions. Defending forces continuously fired their cannons into Vietminh human waves while Hellcats dropped bombs onto enemy positions around Na San. The battles raged on until mid-morning when all attacks abruptly stopped, leaving behind an eerie silence. Na San had achieved the unthinkable: halting Giap's seemingly unstoppable Vietminh forces.
[ALL][Uses the CSEE and Variable Objectives][1.00]
1 December, 1952
[Na San, Vietnam]:
[SIDE A / H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
Na San, conveniently located on provincial route 41 (RP 41), was a valley of 2 km x 1 km surrounded by 24 hills that could serve as natural defense positions.
In early October 1952, there was a single outpost and a short airstrip, both guarded by a company under the command of a non-commissioned officer.
General Salan used the Hanoi-based French Air Force Dakotas to transport troops and material there in order to complete a fortified outpost allowing a direct confrontation with the Viet Minh divisions.
During the battle, the Colonel used a new tactic, called "the hedgehog", for the first time. The hedgehog defense consisted of an outpost surrounded by several armed positions. The objective was to provoke an enemy frontal assault, rather than fighting off hit-and-run attacks or falling into ambushes.
Na San’s hedgehog consisted of 30 P.A. with a complicated trench system, enforced with barbed wires.
At 9:00 PM, General Giap's forces launched their all out offensive at Na San. Wave after wave of soldiers relentlessly assaulted several P.A., especially 21 bis and 26; sometimes the attackers outnumbered the defenders fifteen to one.
All night, Dakotas dropped flares over the battlefields to give support troops visibility to defend the positions. Defending forces continuously fired their cannons into Vietminh human waves while Hellcats dropped bombs onto enemy positions around Na San.
The battles raged on until mid-morning when all attacks abruptly stopped, leaving behind an eerie silence. Na San had achieved the unthinkable: halting Giap's seemingly unstoppable Vietminh forces.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]hedgehog defense consisted of an outpost surrounded by several armed positions. The objective was to provoke an enemy frontal assault, rather than fighting off hit-and-run attacks or falling into ambushes. Na San’s hedgehog consisted of 30 P.A. with a complicated trench system, enforced with barbed wires. At 9:00 PM, General Giap’s forces launched their all out offensive at Na San. Wave after wave of soldiers relentlessly assaulted several P.A., especially 21 bis and 26; sometimes the attackers outnumbered the defenders fifteen to one. All night, Dakotas dropped flares over the battlefields to give support troops visibility to defend the positions. Defending forces continuously fired their cannons into Vietminh human waves while Hellcats dropped bombs onto enemy positions around Na San. The battles raged on until mid-morning when all attacks abruptly stopped, leaving behind an eerie silence. Na San had achieved the unthinkable: halting Giap's seemingly unstoppable Vietminh forces.
[ALL][Uses the CSEE and Variable Objectives][1.00]
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